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Utica, Kansas

Utica is a city in Ness County, Kansas, home to about 135 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67584.

Population135563 per sq mi
Median home value$33,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Utica

1 ZIP code

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Around Utica

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)246 miles away
Closer regional airportHays Regional Airport (HYS)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS165 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX446 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Utica; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Utica

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Utica had 99 residents in the 2020 census, down 56% since 2000.

It’s the 505th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Ness County grew from 4,535 residents in 1900 to 2,687 in 2020.

Utica population by census2000: 223, 2010: 158, 2020: 9922320001582010992020

Ness County, 1900–2020

Ness County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,535, 1910: 5,883, 1920: 7,490, 1930: 8,358, 1940: 6,864, 1950: 6,322, 1960: 5,470, 1970: 4,791, 1980: 4,498, 1990: 4,033, 2000: 3,454, 2010: 3,107, 2020: 2,6875K’00’107K’20’307K’40’505K’60’704K’80’903K’00’103K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 22.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UticaJan: high 44°F, low 16°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 27°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 36°F, 1.9 in; May: high 77°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 59°F, 2.8 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 63°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 53°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 39°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 26°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 18°F, 0.9 in44°16°Jan0.648°19°Feb0.759°27°Mar1.468°36°Apr1.977°48°May3.088°59°Jun2.893°65°Jul3.891°63°Aug3.184°53°Sep1.871°39°Oct1.857°26°Nov0.846°18°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ness City, KS weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Ness County

807 jobs at 122 businesses in Ness County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ness CountyHealth care and social assistance: 173 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 161 jobs; Wholesale trade: 112 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 62 jobs; Other services: 62 jobs; Retail trade: 51 jobs; Finance and insurance: 46 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Mining, oil and gas 20% Wholesale trade 14% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 8% Retail trade 6% Finance and insurance 6% Hotels and restaurants 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Grisell Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ransom11.1 miles
  • Ness County Hospital District #2Critical access hospital · emergency room · Ness City18.9 miles
  • Lane County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dighton21.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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